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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



of several acres, just preceding the time to stook. I know 

 of no available remedy, and, unless more troublesome than 

 at present, their depredations scarcely require to be guarded 

 against. 



The cornfield is in this region little subject to loss through 

 bird or insect foe, and this is a very satisfactory thing to the 

 grower. If such depredations occur, they seem confined to 

 exceptional years or exceptional circumstances. 



SUMMARY. 



The summary of rules for securing large and profitable 

 crops of corn seems to be, — 



1. Seed of a prolific variety. 



2. Shallow ploughing and deep pulverization. 



3. Surface-manuring, and sufficient, but not overmuch, 

 manure. 



4. Thick planting ; early planting. 



5. Thorough and judicious cultivation, carried out with 

 horse labor. 



To be avoided, — 



1. Poor or unknown seed. 



2. Insufficient or overmuch manure. 



3. Hand labor. 



I now propose to give some statistics of successful crops 

 grown in Framingham this year. 



B. T. Manson^ Framingham, Mass. 



Size of field . . . . 2.88 acres 



Yield, grain .... 452 baskets, or 78| bushels, per acre. 



Tops and suckers ... 2 tons per acre. 



